COVID inquiry: four ways to improve support for people with intellectual disabilities
“Anxiety. I always feel like I’m on edge. COVID, cost-of-living crisis, … READ MORE
Inclusive design
Mainstream products and services that are accessible to, and usable by, as many people as reasonably possible without the need for special adaptation
Engineers Develop a Smart Shoe That Could Help Track Changes in How People Walk
A Rutgers prototype, which needs no batteries, counts steps, estimates calories … READ MORE
Canadian women improve to 3-0 at wheelchair basketball worlds in Ottawa with win over China
Dandeneau scores 37 points, Young records triple double in 66-62 victory at TD … READ MORE
Fighting for kids with disabilities, parents group calls on Alberta gov’t to make change
Wait times unacceptable. Image Credit: Supplied By Josh Hall, RD News Now Sept 2, … READ MORE
Cal Poly club builds custom 3D-printed mobility trainer for Toddler
Tikkun Olam Makers provides a free mobility trainer for a toddler with limited … READ MORE
Donate Your AFOs
Needs Funding : Surgery and Rehab Program About the Program © 2026 A Better World … READ MORE
A winning combo: Athletes, volunteers make Special Olympics ‘shine’
Summer Special Olympics underway in southern Alberta. A Team Alberta supporter holds … READ MORE
Mother speaks out after child with autism dismissed from daycare
The child-care centre said it felt it could not provide the support the child … READ MORE
Pathways To Belonging
rehabINK Art Piece Spotlight. This inclusive research project aimed to understand … READ MORE
How bowling helps this girl with cerebral palsy defy the odds
The family and a local coach say bowling needs to grow as a sport in Canada. WATCH | … READ MORE
‘I just had enough’: This Cambridge dad shovels accessible parking spots for his son
City says it clears parking spots within 24 hours of a snowfall. Devin Sisak, … READ MORE
Canada’s wheelchair curlers make Paralympic history with unbeaten round-robin
Defeat United States 7-3 to improve record to 9-0 in Milan Cortina. Ina Forrest, Jon … READ MORE
Canada’s Natalie Wilkie skis to 3rd medal of Milano Cortina, earning sprint classic bronze
Wheelchair curling rink moves to 6-0 in round-robin play; ice hockey team tops Group … READ MORE
‘He deserves to be heard’: Mother fights for non-verbal son to use preferred communication method at school
School board doesn’t recognize Rapid Prompting Method as valid form of … READ MORE
Canada returns 10 hockey players from 2022 Paralympic silver medal squad
3 defencemen, 2 forwards will make Games debut next month in Milan Cortina. Greg … READ MORE
Thousands of Quebec children with disabilities kept out of school due to lack of resources
Advocacy groups sound alarm after 3,417 students faced disrupted schooling in 2025. … READ MORE
Alexis Guimond posts narrow Para ski win for Canada at World Cup in Austria
B.C.’s Mollie Jepsen extends medal podium streak with standing downhill … READ MORE
Breakfast of champions: P.E.I. Para skier Mark Arendz featured on Cheerios boxes
Arendz heads to Italy for his 5th Paralympic Games in March Marilee Devries, CBC … READ MORE
Wheelchair curling legend Ina Forrest chasing more history at unprecedented 5th Paralympics
63-year-old from Spallumcheen, B.C., has medalled at every Games since 2010 debut. … READ MORE
Disability pension changes won’t impact veterans: Finance minister
Changes will only impact RCMP members, according to the government. Canadian war … READ MORE
‘Everyone said it was impossible’: disabled hikers find freedom through off-road wheelchairs
Using an all-terrain vehicle that’s essentially the Jeep of wheelchairs, a New … READ MORE
Rebranding equity as ‘belonging’ won’t advance justice — it’s DEI rollback in disguise
Softer labels can allow institutions to present a public commitment to inclusion … READ MORE
‘A whirlwind journey’: Sit-skier Kurt Oatway’s fight to return to the Paralympics
From a tiny Saskatchewan ski hill to winning gold, Oatway’s journey marked by … READ MORE
The Bowhead Ranger is a Highly-Capable Adaptive Mountain Bike Built for Quads
Bowhead has expanded its line of adaptive off-road bikes with the launch of the … READ MORE
The importance of sport for children with disabilities – and the lengths their parents go to access it
An Ontario-based volunteer organization has put smiles on the faces of thousands of … READ MORE
Yes, ADHD diagnoses are rising, but that doesn’t mean it’s overdiagnosed
Differences in how ADHD is defined explain why the condition is sometimes perceived … READ MORE
Alberta leads country in employing people with disabilities, but some still fall through the cracks
‘This is an area where we think we need to continue to increase … READ MORE
Canada’s Pharmacare Act: Still a Work in Progress
More than a year has passed since Bill C-64, the Pharmacare Act, received Royal … READ MORE
Canadian Para cyclist Mel Pemble turns the page on Paralympic heartbreak with historic world title
Victoria native wins new C-class sprint event as part of 4-medal haul on the track … READ MORE
Why Red Deer is seeing success in recruiting new doctors
Medical associations are calling for more uniform growth across the province. Dr. … READ MORE
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